Fundraising and Institute Advancement Officer

at  UNESCO

OVERVIEW

Post Number : 1ITSCPA101TP
Grade : P-3
Parent Sector : Natural Sciences Sector (SC)
Duty Station: Trieste
Job Family: Natural Sciences
Type of contract : Project Appointment
Duration of contract : 1 year
Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 28-JUN-2024
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

EDUCATION

Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in natural or social sciences, communications, management, public or business administration, or another relevant field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Minimum of (4) four years of progressively responsible work experience in fundraising, project management, public relations, communications or a related field.
Professional experience with a university and/or nonprofit organization.
Demonstrated success in a development function (managing and forging relationships with multiple donor sources, successfully soliciting significant donations).
Experience in building partnerships with private and public funding agencies.
Proven experience in managing fundraising campaigns.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Ability to work both independently without close oversight, but also as a team player who will productively engage with colleagues and counterparts at varying levels of seniority within and outside the Organization.
Excellent planning, organization and coordination skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to influence in and engage with a wide range of donors.

Long Description
Contribute to designing a development plan for the ICTP with the main goal of launching a major fundraising campaign.
Assist with the implementation of the plan to ensure success of the campaign by developing fundraising tactical plans that can secure the funds.
Engage with key prospective individual donors and entities for the purpose of investigation of counterpart’s interest in ICTP, cultivation of the relationship and involvement, solicitation of support.
Develop and implement projects to attract funding organizations and identify potential funding opportunities.
Design training materials and conduct training for ICTP staff to enable them to contribute to and participate in the fundraising activities of the ICTP.
Maintain in-depth familiarity with the Centre’s programmes and act as liaison between programmes and the donor and funding community to facilitate excellent relationships.
Act as primary liaison to the Advisory Board, prepare meetings of the Advisory Board and follow up on actions arising from those meetings.
Liaise with the ICTP Public Information Office for profile-raising events.
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial) Accountability (C) Communication (C) Innovation (C) Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C) Planning and organizing (C) Professionalism (C) Results focus (C) Teamwork (C) - For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework .